PS2 digital output question

[cornelio]

I want to know if to get surround sound on my Ps2 I have to use the optical output or if just put the setting on my receiver for dolby pro logic without using the optical output will I get surround sound, any help appreciated,

Thanks.

 

[robertcloud]

you got to use the optical. only certain games support it as well.

 

[mobobuff]

If you just use Dolby Pro Logic you're only applying a filter to the audio to make it "feel" like 5+ channels. That's all well and good, but it hardly gives you any 3 dimensional surround feel, and on high volumes it sounds like garbage.

For true surround sound you need to use the digital output.

 

[cornelio]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
If you just use Dolby Pro Logic you're only applying a filter to the audio to make it "feel" like 5+ channels. That's all well and good, but it hardly gives you any 3 dimensional surround feel, and on high volumes it sounds like garbage.

For true surround sound you need to use the digital output.

If I use optical output of the ps2, the setting of the receiver shoud be set to auto or I should use the dolby pro logic setting?

Thanks.

 

[Isocene]

Im playing Devil May Cry 3 right now and I have just an optical cable and component video gonig to my reciever. My reciever knows when its getting a digital signal and switches accordingly.

Games sound great.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: cornelio

Originally posted by: mobobuff
If you just use Dolby Pro Logic you're only applying a filter to the audio to make it "feel" like 5+ channels. That's all well and good, but it hardly gives you any 3 dimensional surround feel, and on high volumes it sounds like garbage.

For true surround sound you need to use the digital output.

If I use optical output of the ps2, the setting of the receiver shoud be set to auto or I should use the dolby pro logic setting?

Thanks.

Pro Logic should be OFF when using digital.

 

[MustangSVT]

it doesnt do surround sound.. at least for most games..

it does do prologic...

you NEED to use optical out to do surround sound for movies.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
it doesnt do surround sound.. at least for most games..

it does do prologic...

you NEED to use optical out to do surround sound for movies.

Metal Gear Solid II Sons of Liberty operated on all 5 channels correctly.

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
it doesnt do surround sound.. at least for most games..

it does do prologic...

you NEED to use optical out to do surround sound for movies.

Metal Gear Solid II Sons of Liberty operated on all 5 channels correctly.

that's why I said MOST GAMES it doesnt support full surround.

I think there was another snowboarding game that supported full surround.